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Monday, July 6, 2015

Interview With Author Joshua Belcher

1.What type of books do
you write? William Jarema & Joshua
Belcher have published two books in the Dark/Science Fiction/Adventure genre.
They are currently working on finishing the trilogy as well as a parallel
novel. Fr. William Jarema has published seven books on health and mental
wellness.

2.What is your newest book
about? The Monastery of Fordosheol is the second book of this trilogy. It
revolves around the heroism of a group of young Dwarves who have taken on the
mission of the Caves of Longevity to invade and destroy the Monastery of
Fordosheol in order to thwart the evil plans of Archbishop Haridan who is bent
to destroy the world and conquer the Dragons.

3.What inspired you to
write it? William is the mastermind. He had a vision while on a flight over to
England of all nine books planned.

4.What is the writing
process like for you? We write in conjunction with collaboration. We discuss,
map out and pre-envision before taking out individual chapters. Writing is an
enjoyable experience, though the difficulties of editing are endless.

5.What did you do before
you became an author? William has been a priest for 25 years and is the founder
of the Mercy Center www.mercycenter.com, a holistic place
of healing. Joshua's many adventures have taken him around the world and he has
worked in the grocery industry for the past 18 years.

6.How does it feel to be a
published author? For both of us it is a
feeling of great accomplishment, though the era of buying books and authorship
is in a very difficult stage and 'getting known' is a lottery.

7.Any advice for
struggling writers? Persevere. Don't give up on your dreams. Line
out your plans on paper. Ask good questions. Give out a lot of books.

8.Where do you see book
publishing heading? The industry is in a transition. Many people don't want to
spend money on paper books anymore, though there is room for opportunity
online.

About Me

Brian Feinblum, the creator and author of BookMarketingBuzzBlog, is the chief marketing officer for the nation's largest book promotions firm, Media Connect (www.Media-Connect.com), formerly Planned Television Arts, and has been involved in book publicity and marketing since 1989. He has served several book publishing companies as a publicist, book editor, and acquisitions editor. Brian, who earned a BA in English from Brooklyn College, became a published author in 1995 when he penned The Florida Homeowner, Condo and Co-Op Handbook. He resides in Westchester, New York with his wife, two young children, and an English Bulldog.